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3. Select Generator > Configure from the Feature list.
The Configure Generator dialog box displays.
FIGURE 510
Configure Generator dialog box
4. Define the frame payload size by choosing one of the following options:
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To configure a specific frame payload size in bytes, select the Bytes option and enter the
size you want in the Bytes field.
The frame payload size value must be a multiple of 4 in the range from 64 through 2048.
(64, 120, 140, 320, 512 and so on). The default payload size value is 2048.
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To configure a random frame payload size, select the Random option.
5. Define the pattern to be used as the frame payload by entering the pattern you want to use in
the Pattern field.
The frame payload pattern must be an alphanumeric ASCII string between 1 and 32 characters
in length. The default frame payload pattern value is 0, which produces a random pattern of
alphanumeric ASCII characters with a variable string length.
6. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Flow Vision dialog box.
Monitoring a Flow Generator flow
To monitor the summary data for a Flow Generator flow, complete the following steps.
1. Select the device on which you defined the generator flow and select Monitor > Fabric Vision >
Flow > Monitor.
The Flow Vision dialog box displays pre-populated with a list of all defined flows in the Flow
Definitions table. For more information about the fields and components of the Flow
Definitions table, refer to
“Flows Definitions table fields and components” on page 1134".
2. Select the generator flow that you want to monitor in the Flow Definitions table.
3. Select a time interval for monitoring the flow in the Time duration list.
Possible values are 30 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, and 1
month.
4. Click the right arrow button to display the selected flow in the Flows table.
You can sort the Flows table by clicking any column head. You can reverse the sort order by
clicking the column head again.